Rail office raid casts doubt on Durham agent
Southern Railway ticket agent Samuel Lee of Durham reports he was attacked and robbed of 4000 dollars last Sunday after his office key was taken and the safe opened. The company demands 140 dollars from him, contending he should have moved funds to another gate. Lee denies responsibility and refuses to cover the loss. First charter filing notes Alamance Loan and Trust Company in Burlington with Holt family stock. State Entomologist Sherman to Halifax county to probe San Jose scale. Governor Aycock appoints forty delegates to Danville good roads convention. Spencer yard conductor Bird arrested for embezzlement tied to thefts. Ferguson and Carswell charged with burning Ruthfordton post office and EH T Kirby store. footprints led to capture.
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Raleigh
N C
Southern Railway
Samuel Lee
Durham
Lee
Alamance Loan and Trust Company
Burlington
Holt
Sherman
Halifax County
San Jose
Aycock
Danville
Co M. Bird
Spencer
William Carswell
Jefferatn Ferguson
Ruthfordton
EH T Kirby
Thermal City
Senator McLaurin At Home In South Carolina
Senator J L McLaurin was at his home in Bennettaville South Carolina and visited his Red Bluff plantation. He greeted many friends who asked about the Tillman feud, but he laughed and declined discussion. He planned to return to Washington the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Bennettaville
S. C
J. L. McLaurin
Redbluff
Washington
Death by Own Action of Captain Charles P. Bigger
Captain Charles P. Bigger, a Civil War officer with the Richmond Light Infantry Blues and commandant of the Lee Camp Soldiers' Home, shot himself this afternoon. He had been severely wounded in the war and in poor health for months, widely known across the state and the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Company
Richmond
Charles P. Bigger
Richmond Light Infantry Blses
Lee Camp
South
Arcade Mills to Burn Waste Into Marketable Felt and Bats
President R T Fewell of Arcade mill Hook Hill has completed a plant to convert mill waste into marketable products. Output includes felt and commercial bats produced near the Arcade facility owned by Fewell. D B Converse Co of Spartanburg plans another 8000 cotton mill at Glendale using surplus funds.
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Columbia, C
Mare —Special
R. T. Fewell
Arcade
Hook Hill
Fewell
D. B. Converse Company
Spartanburg
Glendale
STEPPED ON THE WRONG TRACE AT FURMAN DEATH OF DR W T ELLIS
A Furman South Carolina report states Dr W T Ellis 46 formerly of Furman and now of Dand Georgia was killed instantly when he stepped on the main line thinking it was a sidetrack He was deaf and did not hear the approaching train He leaves a wife and seven children He was visiting his old home to pay taxes and visit relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Ellis
Furman
8. C
Columbia
Hampton County
Dand
Dr Ellis
Man Fatally Shot by Sister in Darlington Break-in
In Darlington near Columbia an incident left John Coleman fatally wounded when he attempted to force a door. His sister assaulted him through the door and, upon opening it, found him with a gunshot wound to the forehead. Coleman's wife was present during the confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Coleman
Columbia
Darlington
Coleman
Hanging of Jim Fowler in Jackson jail yard
Jackson Mississippi March 7 Special. Im Fowler hanged in the jail yard today for the murder of Policeman Redmond on February 1. He was tried, convicted and sentenced the following Tuesday, the quickest court work on record in Mississippi. He mounted the gallows without a tremor or fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Fowler
Jackson
Miss
Im Fowler
Policeman Redmond
Mississippi
Olympia Off Yorktown for Target Practice
Newport News March 7 The cruiser Olympia is off Yorktown where she will stay for several days for target practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympis
Yorktown
Newport News
Olympia
Breeze Testimony At Breeze Dickerson Bankruptcy Trial
In Asheville, March 7, George M. Coffin testified that Breeze admitted diverting bank funds before the closing. He said Breeze benefited 114000, cashier Penland 80000, and Director Dickerson 360000. Defendants were previously found guilty and sentenced to ten years. appeal denied. new trial granted on judge’s remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville, WN
Breeze-Dickerson
George M. Coffin
President Breeze
Breen
Penland
Dickerson
Who May Vote in Wilkes County Primary and October Election
Wilkes County Tax Collector M A Pope with Attorney General Boykin Wright outlines who may vote. Those registered in 1910 can vote in elections from 1900 to the state election in October 1902. Those registered two years ago may vote in the coming primary without reregistration. Others may vote by registering at least ten days before the primary. General registration opens for fifty days before October. The dispensary conflict cools as anti and pro committees prepare for the primary battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes County
Washington, Ga
M. A. Pope
Boykin Wright
Rome
Antis
Rover Declared Insane After Tragedy Near Decatur
Sheriff Wiggins moved William Royer a Morgan County planter to the insane asylum today. He allegedly grew insane from brooding over his stepmother’s death when the wagon wrecked last fall en route home from Decatur. The incident sparked rumors of lynching as locals doubted Royer’s account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peopl
Decatur
Ala
Wiggins
William Royer
Morgan
Rover
Roger
Royer
Bogers
Gravity Plant To Purify Water For Ensley Pratt City
The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company has bought a central gravity treating plant for 35000 dollars to purify water. Don H. Bacon, chairman, says the plant will be built on a hill at Ensley so gravity will push treated water to industries in Pratt City and Ensley. It will chemically treat all boiler water used in Industries controlled by the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensley
Pratt City
Birmingham
Ala
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Don H. Bacon
Tennessee Company
Shooting in Edgefield School Room Leaves Wounded Student
A schoolroom shooting at Edgefield County Institute in Edgefield, South Carolina, wounded Crawford Clinkscales, a fellow student, by George Whatley. The room was crowded and excitement ran high. Clinkscales is not mortally hurt, while motive remains unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgefield
S. C
Columbia
Trig
George Whatley
Edgefield County
Panic at Hornshelm's Tobacco Factory Tracks 500 Girls
In New Orleans on March 7 a fire alarm sparked a mass rush by about 500 girls at Hornshelm's tobacco factory. The panic followed a prior strike and rumors of an explosion, causing trampling and injuries. Berthe Cantress, 17, is thought to be fatally hurt.
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New Orleans
Hornshelm
Berthe Cantress
Littleton Named Republican Nominee for Circuit Judge
Chattanooga Tenn March 7 Special John M Littleton of Franklin county was chosen as the Republican nominee for circuit judge in the fourth judicial circuit after two contenders Litteton and Judge Lewis Shepherd agreed to arbitration. Arbitrators ruled 4 to 4 in Littletons favor and the executive committee may find their action. M M Alison of Martin county is the Democratic nominee.
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Littleton
Chattanooga
Tenn
John M. Littleton
Franklin County
Fourth Judicial Circuit
Litteton
Lewis Shepherd
M. M. Alison
Martin County
Ice Trust Formed in New Orleans Consolidates Firms
On March 7 the local ice industry was legally unified with filings to the mortgage office. The consolidated firm will be named Citizens' Ice Company and includes all local concerns except the Home company.
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Ice Trust
New Orleans
Consolidated Company
Citizens’ Ice Company
Mississippi Corner Stone Ceremony Delayed For State House
Jackson Miss March 7 Special The capitol commission adjourned without action on placing the corner stone of the new million dollar state house on Jefferson Davis birthday June 3. Grounds not ready and ceremony may wait until late summer or fall. Plans for a state infirmary in Jackson with a 2000000 capital and a governing board were announced. The legislature’s pay for circuit judges and district attorneys remains unsettled. Insurance law took effect requiring premiums and license fees. Governor Longino vetoed a county assessment measure. Death of ex slave Charlotte Clark aged about 102 reported in Jackson. Presbyterian church council to meet in May with hundreds of delegates and possible synod reorganization.
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Jackson
Miss
Capitol Commission
State House
Jefferson Davis
Mississippi National Guard
Henry
Lltla
Eleventh Circuit Court District
Cote
Longino
Sovern
Charlotte Clark
South
Mississippi
General Council of the Presbyterian Church
Ttig
Council
Synod of Mississippi
Synod of Louisiana
Three Killed as Saw Mill Boiler Explodes in Fernandina
In Fernandina Florida on March 7 the boiler at Oakes sawmill burst during morning operations. Three Black employees were killed and manager Gordon Hall was lightly injured. The mill and contents were consumed by fire.
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Fernantina
Fla
Oakes
Gordon Hall
Proved To Be a Hoax. Loyal Rescue Story Debunked
Augusta Ga March 7 Special The tale of young Loyal being rescued down the river by a negro proved a cruel hoax. When Mr Loyal reached the river point cited in rumors yesterday no one knew anything about it. He did not expect his son alive but hoped to find his body and no body had been recovered from the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Young Loyal
Loyal
Mr. Loyal
Gardiner interest in Greene remains sparks dispute
Savannah residents dispute Colonel Asa Bird Gardiner of New York over where General Nathanael Greene’s remains should be buried. R. T. Waller, descendant of Greene, argues descendants favor Savannah Rhode Island Society of Cincinnati and that Savannah sought the remains, while Gardiner cites Rhode Island efforts and funds. Waller says descendants will reimburse any search costs and denies Savannah’s lack of interest.
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Savannah
R. T. Waller
Nathaniel Greene
Asa Bird Gardiner
New York
General Greene
Rhode Island
Waller
Gardiner
Greene
Colonel Gardiner
Society of Cincinnati
Sf Savannah
Savannahang
Waler
Rhode Island Society of Cincinnati
North Carolina
North Caroline
Rhode Island Society
Monroe County Politics Run Hot As Contestant List Grows
Monroe County Georgia politics heat up with two to five candidates per office. Howard Worsham challenges Colonel B. Willingham for senator, while Willingham’s past role in the legislature is noted. John H. Andrews, H. Walker, John R. Shannon, and Wightman Bowden seek seats in the house. George W Newton and W. Ellner eye sheriff. Cyrus H. Sharp John Phin azee and A. A. Turner seek clerk of superior court. Tax receiver and tax collector posts attract many applicants. Gubernatorial race promises a tight fight with broad support for all contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Forsth
Horardh Worsham
B. Willingham
Willingham
Monroe
A. A. Turner
Clerk of Superior Court
Butto
Georgia
Invasions by Bulgarian Bands Across Turkish Frontier
London dispatch reports that after the liberation of American missionary Miss Ellen M. Stone, many revolutionary bands crossed from Bulgaria into Turkish territory. The move, planned by the Macedonian committee, exploits frontier troop withdrawals and could spur clashes with Ottoman forces though no immediate attack is feared.
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Turkey
London
Standard
Constantinople
Misa Ellen M. Stone
Bul- Barla
Smith Escapes Gallows Commutation in Alabama
Montgomery March 7 The governor commuted the death sentence of Guy Smith to life imprisonment. Smith, a Walker county Negro, had been condemned for killing Henry Barrentine, a white man.
HOUSES BURN AT VALDOSTA INMATES NARROWLY ESCAPE
A fire in Valdosta Georgia destroyed the large residence of U C Geiger and a cottage belonging to W L Converse. Losses run about 4500 with 1500 insured. H D Jones a boarder and Mr Geiger escaped through flames in their night clothes.
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Valdosta
U. C. Geiger
W. L. Converse
Rev Edmund J Shaw Dies At Pine Log Ga
Rev Edmund J Shaw a local Methodist preacher died at his Pine Log home last night of pneumonia He was 75 years old and leaves a wife and one son Rev George A Shaw a Primitive Baptist minister Also noted Mrs J H Keyser wife of a Chattanooga manufacturer died of pneumonia after brief illness Born Nov 28 1848 in Philadelphia she came to this city with her husband and was active in church work One son and one daughter survive Cholera Killing Pilgrims in Constantinople Deaths Reach One Hundred Ten at Medina Pilgrimage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Shaw
Pine Log
Cartersville
Edmund J. Shaw
George A. Shaw
Primitive Baptist Church
J. H. Keyser
Chattanooga
Tenn
Warren County politics: Beck for school commissioner favored
Special from Warren Ga March 7 reports politics slow to form. Beck, candidate for state school commissioner, spent boyhood in Warren and is a strong bet to win the Beck column. No legislature announcements yet. J M English, the current representative, likely to seek reelection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Norwood
Beck
J. M. English
Educational Week at Exposition in Charleston
Educational Week declared at the Charleston exposition for the first week of April. The aim is to have all students from state colleges and schools attend. A 25 cent student rate is set for student bodies of 20 or more from April 1 to 25. Railroad rates remain as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
S C
Charleston Exposition
Board of Directors
Danburg Oil Mill Subscriptions Stir County
Five thousand dollars has been subscribed toward building an oil mill at Danburg in this county. The Southern Cotton Oil Company operates the plant here, and a heated fight would follow if the Danburg venture materializes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danburg
Washington, Ga
Southern Cotton Oil Company
Schooner John W Hall Runs Aground at New Bern NC
Norfolk Va March 7 The schooner John W Hall under Captain Jones remains aground off New Bern North Carolina Advices state she is wrecked and cries on land
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Hall
Norfolk
John W. Hall
Jones
New Ireel
Local sportsmen report unprecedented duck activity near Cartersville
Cartersville Georgia March 7 Special Local sportsmen have enjoyed fine shooting in the Etowah bottoms over recent days. Unprecedented numbers of wild ducks appeared in the bottoms and runnels with many birds taken by hunters with success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cartersville
Etowah
Tutt's Pills Liver Pills Claim Absolute Cure For Ills
Advertisement extols Tutt's Pills as a true friend to the sick for thirty years, promising relief from bilious headache dyspepsia sour stomach malaria constipation and all kindred diseases claiming TUTTS Liver Pits provide an absolute cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tutt
Soldiers Fire Over Striking Cars In Norfolk Strike
Norfolk Va March 7 The street car strike remains unsettled after a conference between chamber of commerce strikers and Central Labor Union with arbitration planned for today. Nonunion crews totaling 125 arrived from the west under militia escort as cars operated amid glass and missile harassment. one car derailed but no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Strixera
Central Labor Union
Johnston
Street
Arbitration Board
Bryan Deflects 1904 Democratic Prospect
William Jennings Bryan, speaking in Scranton on March 7, deflected questions about a Democratic presidential candidate for 1904. He urged that issues and platform be shaped by those faithful to Democratic principles, not by speculation or personal ambitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
William Dennings Bryan
Appeal Not Sustainable in Sampson Prize Money Case
Washington March 7. The district court of Appeals announced its decision in the prize money cases brought by Aimbal Sampson for himself, officers, and enlisted men in the Santiago campaign. Chief Justice Alvey delivered the opinion holding that the appeal should not have been taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
District Court ,of Appeals
Aimbal Sampson
Santiago
District Supreme Court
Alvey
Dispute Over Flags in French Settlement in China
London dispatch reports a clash between the French and American consuls in Tien Tain over property within the French settlement. The French consul seeks to hoist the French flag on disputed buildings while the American consul has raised the stars and stripes, signaling a tense confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
London
Tien Tain
Standard Teporta
Herlihy Must Stand Trial in Disorderly House Case
Albany march 7 The court of appeals rules the indictment against Police Captain Johnson City for failing to suppress disorderly houses in his precinct is valid and he must stand trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herlihy
Albany
Court of Appeals
Johnson City
Rathbone's Counsel Concludes in Cuban Postal Fraud Case
Havana March 7. At today's hearing of the Cuban postal fraud cases Rathbone's counsel finished their argument. The fiscal will speak again tomorrow. The court will take the case under advisement and a decision is expected within a week.
The Magic of Numbers Delights Readers
A curious piece outlines numerical magic with 14257 and its multiples revealing the same digits in varied orders. It also describes a playful trick to locate a word in a book using a sequence of arithmetic steps, ending with a page line word code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suuf
Shaw Looking Over Ground Gage Successor Visits NYC
Secretary Shaw of the treasury visits New York March 7 his first financial district tour since taking office. He inspects the subtreasury and the custom house conferring briefly with Assistant Treasurer Jordan and Collector Bidwell. He says there are no regulatory changes planned and notes focus on baggage inspection protests. A banking house representative met him at the custom house fueling speculation of later talks with financiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gage
Financial District
New York
Shaw
Treasury Department
Jordan
Custom House
Bidwell
Sale of Land in Fulton County Georgia October 1902
Notice is given of a public sale at the court house door Fulton County Atlanta on the first Tuesday in April 1902 to satisfy an order of the Court of Ordinary of Richmond County. Property on Hunter street 5 feet by 105 feet bounded by an alley Mrs W E Wilson Hunter street and Southern Furniture Company. Highest bidder cash. Papers and stamps to be paid. Sallie G Harris administratrix of the estate of Thomas Ly Thomea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Fulton County
Thomas L. Bishop + Ga. Savings and Banking Co
G. Hy Tanner
Vo J Shochir
O'Bryan
Superior Court
Said County
Court House
Henry
Daley's Corner
Geo Gordon
Temple Court
Cali Spraty
Theo
Jon B Hutcheson
Kiser Bldg
W. E. Wilson
Hunter Street
Southern Furniture Company
Court of Ordinary
Richmond County
Sid County
Sallie G
Harris
T+tate
Thomnaa Ly Thomea
Porto Rico Seeks 6 Cent Coffee Bounty
Speaker Henderson introduced a memorial from Porto Rican delegates detailing the coffee industry crisis and requesting a six cent per pound bounty paid from the U S treasury for Porto Rican coffee produced and exported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
Henderson
House
House of Delegates of
United States
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Negro
Breeze
Asheville
New Staca Capitol
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Gnion Dien
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Hugh Gordon Miller
William H. White
White, Unstaill & Thum
Norfolk Railway and Light Company
Mailina
Qryan
Sampson
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OLD Story
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Doctoro
houser-Busch Brewing Ass
St. Louis
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Towers St
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Ni. & Ta. Vw. Co
National Window Jobbers’ Association
Poe OF
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Sumdas
The
Sunny South
Roosevelt
Walter Reynolds
Dean Farrar
Ian Maclaren
M. C. Tarver
Kentucky
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Wade O. R. Dentz
Kouli
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